The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-04-29, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1954
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■THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1954
Another Try
Let's Organize Patrol
For Children's Safety
Reduce Debt
Ever since artificial ice has been in
stalled in the arena, the Exeter Community
Centres Board has been in debt.
Reason for this is not because artificial
ice. is not paying for itself; it’s because con
siderable repair and renovation has had to
be made to the 15-year-old arena to keep it
in shape.
The revenue, from artificial ice opera
tion has paid for a considerable amount of
this repair. The actual operating profit has
been satisfactory—about $3,000 last season
and around $1,000 this season-—but it has
disappeared in the cost of renovation.
If the town had made the artificial ice
debenture loan larger, these necessary re
pairs to the building would have been taken
care of and the financial picture of the
board would appear healthier. Taxes to pro
vide for the payment of the debenture loan,
however, would have been higher.
The board and its management have
done well to reduce the deficit to the point
where it is now. If the trend continues, the.
board will probably get out of debt and
show a surplus next year.
Operating an artificial ice arena is a
fairly large business—the season’s revenue
is over $20,000. Now that board and manage
ment have had two years’ experience in this
entertainment field, the ratepayers should
be able to expect more profitable operation
in succeeding years.
Spring means more cars on the highway
and more playful children; the two don't
mix very well.
Once again, we’d like to petition for
some kind of safety patrol for public school
children crossing No. 4 highway.
Every day that school is open, those
children that live, on the west side of town
must cross the busy highway. Each time
they do so without protection of any kind.
This town has been lucky in the past
that no accidents have occurred. We cannot
trust luck forever.
It’s apparently not a hard job to organ
ize an effective safety patrol for the school
children. Hundreds of other communities are
doing it.
Surely our police, teachers and officials
could co-operate to organize this elementary
safety measure.
Poor Advice
Federal authorties should insist that
only butter be served in government institu
tions, it has been suggested. If Ottawa .is
wise it will ignore that advice, comments
The Financial Post.
If it took sides in this matter, the next
Step might well be to bar citrus fruits, tea,
coffee and a lot of other foods that are not
produced on Canadian farms. Indeed there
would be much sounder argument for ban
ning these than margarine, because the lat
ter is produced in Canada though usually
from largely imported raw materials.
But this idea of asking the Government
to decide what we may eat, or wear or buy,
to favor one group at the expense of an
other, is all wrong. It is contrary to demo
cracy and contrary to common sense. How
can Canadian farmers hope to sell their sur
plus production in foreign markets if they
ban all trade in the other direction?
We Apologize
The Times-Advocate apologizes for ne
glecting to clarify the night when Daylight
Saving Time would come into effect in this
area.
The town council this year changed the
starting time for D.S.T. to Saturday mid
night instead of Sunday midnight as has
been the custom in the past. Many of the
villages in the area followed suit.
The official notice of the change of
time was not clear in The Times-Advocate
and this was our fault. In addition, we failed
to clarify and emphasize the new changing
hour in our hews columns.
The confusion Sunday was considerable.
People came to church at two different times
Sunday morning. Some churches conducted
services on standard time and others on ad
vanced time.
Being a public service, a newspaper
should help to eliminate such confusion in
the community. We were remiss in our
duties.
Thoughtlessness
“Only selfishness or thoughtlessness can
be the explanation of why people throw ob
jects' from moving vehicles,” The Hamilton
Spectator states.
“The other day,” the paper continues,
“a little girl was hit and seriously injured
when an empty bottle was thrown from a
moving car. In such a case the chance of
finding the guilty person and bringing him
to justice is slight.
“This anti-social behavior is increasing,
as highway verges in the country testify.
Some of the secondary highways are often
littered with empty whisky and beer bottles
flung from passing cars. This is particularly
noticeable after a weekend.”
NOTE AND COMMENT
Too many square meals cause a condi
tion of roundness, says The St. Thomas/
Times-J ournal. j:
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When telling an alleged funny story,
always make it as short as possible, The
Farmer’s Advocate advises. “If you build it
up and stretch it out, you give your listener
time to think of a worse one to tell you.”
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Purchase of a new $10,500 fire truck by
the police village of Dashwood means added
protection for the whole South Huron area.
The trustees of the village are to be com
mended for their action in securing this i
modern and effective fire-fighting unit.
Need The Chest ?
Noting the increasing number and length
of charitable campaigns, the Ganonoque Re
porter presents some pros and cons for a
Community Chest.
“The ‘Chest’ or Red Feather plan has
a number of distinct advantages. The one
large appeal, combining drives of several
groups, not only eliminates the continuous
appeals of campaigns, but makes the job
easier for canvassers, many of whom help
for two or three drives. The joint appeal
also combines all publicity efforts into one
major drive.
“Opponents of the Community Chest
idea, and there are not many, claim that the
joint plan causes the associated organiza
tions to lose the personal contact or public
relations gained during the door-to-door can
vass. This may or may not be true, but we
see no reason why various groups should not
be able to promote their educational pro
grams and ideas throughout the year, out
side of the campaign for funds.
“One other disadvantage, which should
not be overlooked, is the tendency of many
to cut down his per capita (or.group) dona
tion when it is bulked. By that we mean a
person may find it easier to give, say, $2,
$5 or $10 ten times a year, but when asked
for it all at once figures $25 or $50 looks
pretty fine, and lets it go at that. There is
a tendency on the part of too many people,
according to our observations, to throw a
dollar or two, or even less, into a Commun
ity Chest campaign and figure he’s done a
wonderful thing. The fund may get the con
tributions more easily, but there might have
to be a very great increase in donations to
make up for those who would decrease their
tbrough-the-year contributions.
“With businessmen being continually
‘hounded’ for prizes, hand-outs and dona
tions, they would, no doubt, like to see some
of these annual campaigns lumped into one
drive. Id this way, they can appropriate
their contributions and save time, not only
for themselves, but for canvassers and cam
paign officials.”
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'TIMES
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Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario
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It is interesting to note that
Trivitt Memorial Church has
again opened its doors for pub
lic worship after being closed
for several months. This beauti-
a landmark of
Exeter might well feel
While closed it
ful church is
which
justly proud,
suffered at the hands of the
elements during the damp, cold
days of winter. ,
The present rector, Rev. N. D.
Knox, has rallied some of his
faithful followers and by their
untiring efforts have made a
thorough job of cleaning
building and now are in the
of redecorating the interior.
The church was opened for
Easter services and on Sunday
last a large congregation was
present when the members of
the I.O.O.F. and Rebekah lodges
celebrated the anniversary of
the order by attending Trivitt
Church in a body.
Gift Of Pioneers
The history of this fine edifice
■dates back for 65 years and was
a gift to this community by two
of the earliest settlers who
hewed out for themselves a log
cabin in the dense forest of a
new land and who so prospered
that in later life they built
Trivitt Church patterned some
what after the famous cathedral
in Exeter, England.
It was in. 1833, two years
after the first settler came to
the southern part of the county
of Huron, that Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Trivitt settled on a farm
where Centralia now stands. The
family later moved to Exeter
where Mr. Trivitt became clerk
of the fifith division court of
the County of Huron.
It was in the middle eighties
Smiles
“Do you find time to read the
new books?”
“No, I’m too busy discussing
them.”
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Junior: “Papa,
son called who
contact with the
■Papa; “A bartender, my boy.”
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Sir, I must marry your
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what’s
brings
spirit
50 YEARS AGO
Divine service in Main. Street
Methodist Church on Sunday
morning commemorated the
eighty-fifth anniversary of Odd
fellowship. The Rev. W. Godwin
made an eloquent address on the
the
that plans were made for the
erection of the church and the
foundation stone was laid on
Lammas Day in the Jubilee year
of her Majesty Queen Victoria's
happy reign. On December 31,
1 s89. Trivitt Church was conse
crated by Right Rev. M. S. Bald
win, Lord Bishop of Huron, in
the presence of a large congrega
tion that filled the large audit
orium.
Bury Donor
The occasion of the celebration
was marred,
fact that on that same
the mortal remains of ___ __
vitt, one of the doifors, were laid
to rest in the sealed
neath the chancel floor.
Inside the church a
donated by Mr. and Mrs.
contains the following
tion: “This church, dedicated to
the Glory of God was erected by
Thomas and Elizabeth Trivitt* as
a grateful memorial of the many
divine favors conferred
them. And it is donated
these express conditions:
an anniversary' service shall
held herein every year on
first Sunday in the month
September. And that all the
tings here in shall be and
main free forever.”
A similar tablet on the oppo
site wall, erected by the parish
ioners, is inscribed as follows:
“This tablet isx erected by the
parishioners'-of tile Trivitt Mem
orial Church to express their
heart-felt gratitude to Thomas
and Elizabeth Trivitt through
whose generous liberality they
now enjoy the many privileges
which this holy place affords.”
Rev. Samuel F. Robinson, Rector
John Spackman, Rector’s Warden
A. A. C. Donavan, Parishioners’
Warden.
upon
under
That
be
the
of
sit-
re-
Install
The
sisting
many
message of song,
the year after the church was
dedicated and were inaugurated
on Sunday, December 7, 1890.
Mr. Lotz, of Baltimore, arrived
in town for th.e opening day and
conducted four programs. It was
said that with the wind blowing
from the south the sound of the
bells could be heard as far north
as Brucefield, 12 miles away.
The largest or tenor bell
weighs slightly over ond ton and
on it is inscribed the following:
“When our rich tones you hear,
Those noble names .endear,
Who bought and placed us here,
Thomas and Elizabeth Trivitt.
A.D. 1890”
The first bell-ringers who
were instructed by Mr. Lotz were
Messrs. Gidley, Bobier and Farn-
combe. Mrs. Bobier was a niece
of Mr. and Mrs. Trivitt. The bell
ringers were selected annually
and on a tablet at the front ent
rance of the church the names
of the bell-ringers are inscribed.
For a number of years the
bells have been practically silent.
A few years ago new ropes were
installed by a Mr. Kingsmill, of
London, as a donation to the
church, but the belfry needs some
reinforcement as the ravages
of time have taken their toll.
Practically all of the old bell
ringers have passed away. Mr.
Louis Day, whose father was one
of the faithful members for a
great many years, is the only
one in town we know of that is
left. Mr. -Walter Poole, of Lon
don, is another. Among the
names we remember are Tom
Sanders, Alfred Bowey and Ro
bert Dinney.
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Published by The Exeter Times-Advocate Limited
made an eloquent address on
influence and benevolence of
Order.
Mr. Zuefle, who .has held
position of electrician with
Electric Light works, has
signed and with his brother
bought a similar plant at Harris
ton. Mr. Albert Andrew, who re
cently moved to town from Elim-
ville, has accepted the position.
The Exeter High School Liter
ary Society held a successful “At
Home” at the school. Members
of the school board and clergy
men of town attended. Instru
mental numbers were played by
Miss
25 YEARS AGO
unanimous invitation to
J. Bernard‘Rhodes, M.A., to
come pastor of Caven Presbyter
ian Church has been
by Huron Pr.esbytery.
9. Mr. Rhodes will be
into the ministry and
into the charge of Caven Church,
The congregation is planning to
make it a memorable occasion.
Robert Laird Joynt, Hensail,
graduate of Exeter High School
and now studying at U.W.O., has
been awarded a $1,000 scholar
ship in business administration
at the University of Chicago.
Dr. J. G. Duuloj) has been ap
pointed Medical Health Officer
for Usborne succeeding Dr. Gra
ham,
The young people of Trivitt
Memorial Church presented a
play, “Capt. Racket,” to large
audiences in the Opera House.
Mrs. N.
the play,
role.
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Three
broken into by thieves. AV Sandy
Elliot’s garage. $13 in cash, was
stolen; less than a dollar 'was
taken from Snell Bros, garage,
while at Graham Arthur’s ser-
ice station, gasoline was stolen.
James McInnis, 35, of Thorn
dale, who formerly was employ
ed at Chambers Bros, garage
here, died in Stratford hospital
as the result of a traffic acci
dent near Stratford.
Mr. E. W. O. Quantz, London,
will be the adjudicator for the
second annual music festival for
rural and continuation schools
to be held in James St. United
Church.
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